Slut’s Spaghetti (Spaghetti alla Puttanesca)

A bold, punchy pasta dish with anchovies, capers, and olives

Nigella calls this dish “Slut’s Spaghetti”; her version of the classic Italian dish of Puttanesca. It is salty and a little sour, full of flavors including those from anchovies, capers, and olives.

Ingredients

  1. 12 oz spaghetti
  2. 4 anchovy fillets
  3. 2 garlic cloves, minced
  4. 1/4 cup black olives, pitted and sliced
  5. 1 tablespoon capers, rinsed
  6. 1 can (14 oz) crushed tomatoes
  7. 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  8. Fresh parsley for garnish

Instructions

  1. Cook the spaghetti according to package instructions.
  2. Heat olive oil in a skillet, and melt in the anchovies. Then add garlic, red pepper flakes, olives, capers, cook for 1-2 minutes.
  3. Pour crushed tomatoes into the skillet and simmer for 10 minutes.
  4. Toss sauce with the cooked spaghetti and garnish with parsley

Recipe Tip: This is a pasta to enjoy by lovers of strong, salty, and tangy flavors, delivering with each bite a punch of umami flavor.

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